moai
A tall, cylindrical, red and white striped pole often topped with a ball or a spiral, associated with barbershops.
There are different emoji meanings for moai in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely recognized as a universal symbol for a barbershop, dating back to medieval times when barbers also performed surgical procedures.
- East Asian culture
- Also recognized as a barbershop symbol, though its historical context related to bloodletting may be less prominent.
